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The very successful results obtained up to now [5] Iaquaniello G., Antonetti E., Cucchiella B., Palo
confirmed that KT is looking in the right direction. E., Salladini A., Guarinoni A., Lainati A., Basini L.:
Still main challenges, such as membrane costs, Natural Gas Catalytic Partial Oxidation: a Way to
stability and scale up of membrane manufacturing Syngas and Bulk Chemicals Production (Chapter
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also this vision a reality. Abate S., Centi G.: Catalytic Partial Oxidation and
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Gaetano Iaquaniello

Gaetano was born in Rome in 1952. He holds a Process Manager, from Process and Engineering
Graduate Degree cum laude in Chemical Engineering Manager to Vice president of Technology and
from the University of Rome (1975), is “docteur” at Business Development of the Company which today
the U.E.R des Sciences-Université de Limoges is KT – Kinetic Technology SpA. During this period he
(1984) and has a M.Sc. in Management from the was assigned in KTI Corp –USA, 1981-1982, and
London Business School/University of London Technip Canada, 2002.
(1997). Since beginning 2011, he has also been VP corporate
He has published several papers, in particularly on Technology of the Maire Tecnimont Innovation Center
syngas/hydrogen production and operation, more BV in the Netherlands and from mid of 2011 is also
recently he has published two books on membrane CEO of Processi Innovativi Srl, a small company of
reactors for processing industry and on CO re-use. MT Group, focused on process development. From
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He is also authors of several patents and patent 2009 he has been coordinator of Italian Society of
application. Chemical Engineers (ADICH) for Central Italy and
After is military service as Lieutenant in the Army member of the National Board.
Engineer Corp (1976), and a period at the “Fondation From October 2011 he is Associated Professor of
de l’Eau“ at the University of Limoges with a grant “Analysis Simulation and Strategy of process
(1975-1978), his started his professional career in engineering” at the Campus Bio-medico - Chemical
Italconsult SpA at beginning of 1979 and joined Engineering Department for Sustainable
Kinetic Technology International (KTI) in 1980, where Development.
he held various positions: from Process Engineer to

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